Tag: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
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PN Hosts JMSDF Contingent for Goodwill Visit
ZAMBALES – The Philippine Navy, through the Philippine Fleet (PF), has further strengthened navy-to-navy ties with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) by welcoming destroyer JS Harusame (DD102) for a Goodwill visit from November 26 to 29, 2025. This visit, which followed the recent official trip of a PF delegation to Yokosuka, Japan led by…
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Philippine Fleet Fosters Maritime Cooperation in Visit to Counterparts in Japan
A delegation from the Philippine Fleet (PF), headed by PF Commander Rear Adm. Joe Anthony C. Orbe, strengthened bilateral maritime cooperation with the Japan Self-Defense Fleet (JSDF), and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during its visit to Japan. The PF delegation was welcomed by JSDF Commander Vice Adm. Katsushi Omachi in Yokosuka, with both…
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Japan, the Philippines, and the United States conduct a large-scale MCA
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JS Akebono (DD-108), together with the Philippine Navy (PN), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the U.S. Navy (USN), conducted a large-scale exercise Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea (SCS) last Friday, November 14 2025, The said MCA involves a total of nine (9) vessels,…
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PH, Japan, U.S. Strengthen Maritime Ties Through 11th West Philippine Sea Drills
ZAMBALES,— The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), together with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), reaffirmed their commitment to multilateral maritime cooperation with the successful completion of the 11th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea on September 12–13, 2025. The joint exercises, held…
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JMSDF JS Noshiro makes inaugural port call at Subic
ZAMBALES–Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessel JS Noshiro (FFM-3), under the command of Commander Hori Tetsunobu, Commanding Officer JS Noshiro, successfully conducted its inaugural port call at the Naval Operating Base Subic (NOBS) on Wednesday, March 26. According to a statement from the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, the visit serves as a testament…
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Senate ratifies PH-Japan RAA
Senators on Monday unanimously approved Senate Resolution No. 1248 which concurs to the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan. The measure is expected to strengthen the cooperation between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, in his manifestation,…
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Planning conference
Philippine Fleet (PF) Commander, Rear Adm. Renato David welcomes Commander (Cdr.) Yasuhiro Tomizuka and Cdr. Noriyuki Kawahata from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) who arrived at the Naval Operating Base Subic for the Fleet Commander’s Initial Planning Conference. (PF photos)
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PH, Japan hold 1st maritime cooperative activity in WPS
Naval vessels from the Philippines and Japan held their first bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea on Friday. In a statement, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said the MCA is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional and international cooperation toward realizing a…
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